The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-14
A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER.
Accurate and Official Description Of Public
Lands Now Open to Settlement.

Il SA NlO 1oN 4AClss LII hoAOAAAh-N "
ceived an inquiry from an interested
subscriber in Wahkiakum county, w
T., asking for information regarding
the limits of the lieu lands OF the
railroad on the north side of the low.
er Columbia, etc.
The letter was enclosed to Mr.. w
S. Austin, the efficient register of the
land Office at Vancouver, w. T., with
a request for information. Mr.. Austin
Immediately answered that he would
give the matter his earliest possible
attention. AT present he is doing a
land Office business" and is rushed
day and night, but he found time to
send the following, which was re-
ceived last evening, and which is OF
great value and interest to all con-
cerned.
The AsToRIAN tenders its sincere
thanks TO Mr.. Austin and Mr..
O'Keane for the definite information
so promptly and accurately furnished.
REGISTER AUsTIN's LETTER.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
VANCOUVER, WASH. TER,
| October 18th, 1887. }
!. T. HALLoRAN:
In response to yours OF 1st inst, /
have to say, that the lands inquired
after by subscriber, are within lieu
limits shown on the sheet herewith
enclosed, which gives the boundaries
on the east and west of the illIeHIli-
| tn belt. All lands within this belt
are now, "and have been since Au-
gust ID, 1887, open to settlement; ali
who desire said lands
SHOULD SECURE THEM AT ONCE,
By settlement, before the railroad Co.
makes proper selection thereof, and
cuts off all settlement and entry there
under. Applications TO file for and
enter said lands will be received at
this office, on and after Nov. 4, 1887.
The department of the interior re-
quires the r. r. Co. to name all lands
lost within the 40 mile limits of its
grant. in lieu of which ii is allowed
10 select lands within the 10 mile
belt lying between the 40 mile and 30
mile limits, known as indemnity lands.
This the n. Z. II. r. Co. have not done
in any case for lands selected In this
district, and / understand that their
selections are in that respect defect
i've, and that it will be the aim of the
company TO file neIC lists correcting
the old ones and specifying the par
ticular tracts lost in place.
The settlers and the II. II. Co. are
bow on an equal footing, and it re-
mains to be seen
WHICH SHALL SECURE THE LANDS FIRST,
The homesteader, preemptor, etc, by
prompt settlement, and occupancy,
or the r. r. Co. by proper and valid
selection.
The settler should therefore. bestir
himself and not slumber on any
rights which he may have by reason
of his settlement privilege, while the
r. II. Co, as usual, is actively and
vigorously at work looking after its
interests.
Application to file or enter, can be
made before the Clerk of the District
court. or the Probate Judge of the
county in which the land lies, or be-
fore this Office, as before stated, on
and after Nov. 4, 1887, but let me re-
peat, the lands are open TO settle
ment nOIC.
Very respectfully,
W. S. AUSTIN,
Register.
EAST LINE OF INDEMNITY LANDS.
Begin on the Columbia river. he
tween sections 10 and ii, TIP. y, K.
9 ~ thence n to NE corner section
10; thence w = mile; thence n
through centers of sections 3, "a, and
q, to n line OF section 81; thence w
y mile; thence n ii miles to NV
corner OF section 81, TIP. u n, R9 w;
thence E = mile; thence n 6 miles
to n line of center of section 81, TIP.
13 n, r 8 w; thence w = mile;
thence n 1215 miles to L post be-
tween sections q and %, TIP. 15 n,
ROW; thence f X mile; thence n
21S miles; thence Z J mile; thence n
mile; thence E = mile; thence \ IL
miles to center of section 50, TIP. 16
| n; thence E to i post between Sec
tions 80 and Sc; thence n 2 miles;
thence E = mile; thence n 81 miles
to 4th standard parallel.
WEST LINE OF INDEMNITY LANDS.
Begin on the north bank of the Co
lumbia river, south of center Of frac-
tional section Sc, TIP. 10 n, r IL w;
thence n to Il post between sections
"a and 80; thence w 3 mile; thence
NJ miles TO NV corner of section "a,
TIP. ii n, r ii w; thence Z mile;
thence n 3 miles through center oi
sections 13, II, and l. to TIP. line
thence Z J mile; thence n between
ranges 10 and IL, 2 miles to Sc
corner of section "a; thence n through
center of sections "a, 13, II, /, and sc
TIP. 13 n; thence w = mile; to NV
corner OF said section sc; thence n Il
, miles; thence E Is mile; thence n
miles; thence E mile to SW corner
section G, TIP. Is n. r 10 w; thence
n 2 miles; thence L Is mile; thence
n 2 miles; thence E 1s mile; and
thence n ! mile TO the 4th standard
parallel line.
The belt bounded by the lines Civ
en- is ten miles wide, it should be re
membered.
5 w. s. AUSTIN,
Register.